Caid named Southeast Chiefs president

Add one more responsibility to Livonia Police Chief Curtis Caid's workload: He was named last week as president of the Southeastern Michigan Association of Police Chiefs.

Caid received the designation earlier this month during an event at St. Mary's Cultural Center in Livonia. He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Sean Cox.

Car broken into, wheels stolen

Livonia police were dispatched Thursday morning to a home in the 31700 block of Hees on the report of a larceny from auto that had taken place.

The victim told police she had parked the car the night before at the residence. When she came out to it that morning, she found the glove box open, the rear passenger window broken and all four wheels and tires missing. She said she heard some dogs barking at about 1:45 a.m. that morning, which is when she believed the wheels had been taken.

Man posing as employee takes headset

An employee at Walmart, 29555 Plymouth, came into the police station Tuesday afternoon to report a retail fraud that had taken place at the store.

The employee said a man wearing a blue Walmart vest came into the store that day and went to the electronics department. He then selected an Xbox One wireless headset and took it to the sporting goods department, where he opened it and placed it around his neck. He then left the store without paying for the item. The employee said they did not stop him, because it was believed he was an employee at the store and he'd be talked to the next day. After checking records, they discovered he was not an employee at that store location.

Retail fraud suspects flee

Police were called Thursday afternoon to Home Depot, 13500 Middlebelt, on the report of some retail fraud suspects that had fled the store.

Store employees told police the suspects had fled the store in a vehicle driving toward Schoolcraft. Police located the vehicle and pulled it over, detaining several of the occupants inside. A store employee told police the suspects came into the store and selected several items, such as socket sets and some lights, and left the store without paying. An employee attempted to approach them, but they fled. During this incident, an officer was flagged down by an unknown citizen telling them someone had tried to get a ride from them out of the city. The person later told police the same person had tried asking for a ride, but was wearing different clothing this time. The man appeared to be a suspect in the retail fraud and police located him walking along Middlebelt and arrested him.